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� GOVERNOR-
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATTON
� . January 29, 2014
Austin DJ Gerken
Senior Attomey
Southem Environmental Law Center
22 South Park Square, Suite 700
Asheville,.North Carolina 28801-3494
Dear Mr. Gerken:
ANTHONY J. TATA
SECRETARY
Thank you for your recent letter concerning Transportation Improvement Program.Project R-4440,
Improvement of SR 1364/SR 11 14, Needmore Road, in Macon and Swain Counties.
Currently, the North Carolina Department of Transportation and our agency partners are investigating the
funding sources and any restrictions that are associafed with funding for the Needmore Tract Nature
Preserve. Specifically, the Merger Team endeavors to detennine how these potential restrictions impact the
NCDOT's right of way along this road. We have requested the North Carolina Attomey General's Office
to assist us in this effort. "
In regards to the NCDOT right of way along this road, I have attached copies of the recorded right of way
agree,ments from both Macon and Swain Counties. The Macon County agreement was recorded on April
29, 1997, in Deed Book X-2l, page 1762. The Swain County agreement was recorded on August 1, 1997,
in Deed Book 206, page 775.
I acknowledge your request to inspect the public records regarding SR i l 14/SR 1364, Needmore Road and
TIP Project R-4440. These records will be made available at NCDOT o�ces in both Raleigh and Sylva at
an agreed upon scheduled time. Please contact Brian C. Burch, P.E., Division ;Gonstruction Engineer, at
[phone] to schedule a review of the files from the Andrews District Office, Whittier District Office
and Division 14 Office in Sylva. Please contact Mr. Elmo Vance, Project Development Engineer, at '
[phone] to scliedule a review of the project file in Raleigh. •
If I can be of additional assistance, please feel free to contact me at (828)586-214 ].
Sincerely,
E.A. reen, P.E.
Division Engineer
Cc: Elmo Vance, PDEA
Brian C. Burch, P.E., Division 14
Lori Beckwith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Marella Bunsick, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Chris Militscher, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Linda Pearsall, N.C. Natural Heritage Program
Amy Chapman, N.C. Department of Natural Resources

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` , RIGiiT OF WAY AGREEMEIVT • � 7-�
- STATE OF F70RTH CAROLtNA PARCEL:
COUNTY OF Swain PRO.lECT: 6.892071
TOWNSHiP OF , SECONDAAY ROAp; SR 1 � 14 - keedmore Rd.
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� the undertigned ovmers af that eertain pr�peny described in Deed Baok at Page 413 in the Reglster of
Deeds OtBce of Swain CouctEy, and 6ounded 6y the Little Tamessee Riv¢
recognizing the 6enefNS to said proPerty. by reason of the eonstnicttan of the propased highway develapme[K, and In
cunsideration af the consWction of said proJed, hereby grartts to the NoRh Carolina DepaRment of Transportation; the rigM
of way as tiarein descrihed and releases the Department from all clafms for darttages by reason of said. rigM of way across
the lands of lhe untlersgned, snd o4 the pasi and fulure use thereaf by the Department, tts successors'snd assigns, for ati
� rposes. for which tbe departmeht is avthorized by law the subJed such [igM of way; said right of way being the width
icated and across said propeRy asfiollows:
50 R In width measured 25 ft_ on each:slde of the cer�erline of the road, said cente�tine to be tocated 6y the
Depaitmeni and the con�vetion or improvemenf of safd road shall constlture the sefeciion af said centeA(ne; and such
addi6onal �,ridths as might be necessary to provide for cuf and fiii slopes, sedimenFation contiol and drainage af road.
' It is understood and agreed that tlie 50 R rigM of way heretnabove �ferred to has 6een staked upon ihe,ground
and the centerline of the road is tocated {n the cenFer of ttie righf of way stakes. The undarslgned property owners further
apree nbt to erect arry sVudures; irtcludng masonry mailboxes; masonry driveway headwails, any fenc7ng, etc., or engage in
cultivation withfn the right of way grarted herefn except as approved by ihe Ptarth Cacvlina DepaAmerrt af Transportation
pursuarrt ta G,S. 138-83 and N.C. Admin. Code t.t 9A, r.02c.0404.
(t is furfhet unders;ood anQ agreeii that should.accumstartces, conditions, or adions by iha TJo�th Carorna Department
of Transportation dalay or delete the proposed hript;�vemerrt of said road, thaY the rfght of vray graMed herein shalt rematn
urrtil such Ume as reteased by the North Cerolina Depadmertt of Transpartation:
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' There are no conditions to thfs, agraemeM noi expressed herefn, The undersigned hereby covenant and warrant that
they are the sote awners of satd pcopeRy; thet they sotely have the right fo grani this rigM of way, and that they viiq forever
warrant and deiend the title to the same agafnsk the 1aw(ut clafms of ail person whomso8ver.
1N V�11TNESS WHEitEQF, we hava herennto set oor hands atxJ affixeil our seats ihk�,Uxnli;�,,, a,.l sT day of '
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GRAIVTORS, personal(y appeated befare me ihis day ar�d acknow�ed0eel the exeCUtion of tli$'toregoing instrtimeat.
Wilness rtry herid end officfal sfamp er seal, this the day of , ig
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Nota Pu51ic
NQRTH CAROLINA COUNTY
�� a NotaryPublic of the Cour�ty and Stete aPoressid, cen(fy thBt
personally appeared betore me this dey and being duiy swom, stated that in hls presence
signecf the toregoi� inSVUment. �tness my hand and o�Gai saal this the day of � , ig,
My Camriiission ExptiES `
Nota Public
The foregafng Certificate (s) of
islare cerlified to be correcL This instntment and this ceRificate are duly registered on tha day oi
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REGlSTER OF DEEDS FQR COUNTY.
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C�ounty afaresaid,do he�6y certi(y that � s.
' acknowiedged thaY�7lie is Secrstaiy of nlq_Mr,aN� Q�ER p.,ua ,�- Co
a Carporabon; and that, by authodty du}y given and as the ack pf the Gorporalion, fhe
fgre9ain9 instrument was sigiied in its name by, _ G�R�E S, Sw� j`�,
its�resident, sealed wffh its coporate sesi, and attested by himsalf� as its
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WtTNESS _my hand and notariai seat thls the Z I ST day of "�u W �{g�.,
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RtGliT OF WAY AGREEMENT
STATE`OF NORTH CARO�[NA . PARCEL: '�
C'OUNTYOF NSacon PROJECT: 6,872122
T04VNSHIP OP zc�toc.�a , SECONDARY ROADt 1384-Needmore Roatl
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the underslOnad ow�ars of that cartaln property desaihed In Desd Book I{-b at Page 4 G� In tf�o Regls��r of
Deetls Otflce ot Macon County, end 6ounded by
reeopRlzing tha beneflts to safd property by raeson vf the construdion of tha proposad hlghwny davalopmenl, and fn
conslderatfort of ths sonstruatlon o! sald ptajacl, he�aby prants fo tA@ Ptorth Ceroflna DepeRmant of Transportetlon, Ihe rlgnl
otway as heroln. descdbed and releesea !he Department froin all clslms for damages by reason of sold r(glit af way ecross
tiio lands of the undersignad, and of ihe pa&t and tuture usa ihareof by lha peportment, Its s�ccessors and assigns, fo�' aq
purposes for whleh lhe DepeRmeni 19 9uthocizod by lew lhe su6jacl such r{flht o! way; satd rfght of way betng ihe wldth
indlcat8d and actoss sald property as lotlows:
50 R. . In wldtlt measured. 25R, pn each side ot Ihe centedine of the roed, sald conterl{ne !o be loceted by the
DepaRment and ihe constructlon a' ImRrovoment oi sald �osd shaq constitute lhe selectlan of said canteri[nu; and such
addltlonal.wldths as mSpht be rtecassary to provlme !o� cu! and flli slopas, sedimentatfon control and drairtage of raad.
Il is understood and agroad thet the 50 ft. dghl of way hereinabove referred to has been staked upwti the ground
and ihe centartfne.of tho road Is locatad in the.cemer of the right af way stakes. The undersigned proparty owners further
a�ree nof to erad any struttures; Inciudl�g masonry mnilbaxes, mesonry drivewey headwalis, any (enclnQ, etc„ or engnge in
cuftiv$t[on wlthin the r�Oht of way yranted hereln excep! es approveq by !he NoAh Carollrta Department vf 7ransportation
pursuant to G:S:.13�-03 and N.C, Admin, Code L19A, r.02E.040a.
It Is further undesstood and aflreed thaf shou(d Grcumstances, condltlons, or ecfions' by the Norlh Caroilna Oepartment
of Transportatton cfeisy o�. delete thepreposed Improvemenl o( safd road, thet the. rlpht o( way granled herein shall remain
uniit such tima as releASed hy the North Cprollnfl Depaitment of Trensportation.
* alsp iJ'eed Book S-G at Page 144 and Deed �ook S-4 at Pa�e 577-587
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antlltionsto t3�ts egreement not expressed herein. The underslgneC hereby covenant and warranl that
s(er�rs of safd pFDperty; that they soiely have the right to grant this Agt�t of way, and thet they wilf forever
j2i�ltlfe to the sama against the lawfui clalms of all person whomsoever,
A111�REOF, we have hereunto set our hands and atfixe¢ our seais thls the 15� day o(
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GRANTQRS, psrsonefly appeared be(are me thls day and acknowfeiiged the:execution ot .he foreguing Irtslrumertt.
W{;ness my hantl and offlciat stnmp or seat, ihis the tley of � , � g
My Commission Expires:
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I, a Notary Public uf the County snd Stt�le aforesaid, ceRify that
personatty appeared before ma Eh[s dey and being duly morn, statcd th�t in hls presencs
sipned the foregolnB �nstrelmont_ Witness my handand o(fidat seal Ihis the __ day o( . � g
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